75 years since Boeing Clipper first flew

June 6, 2013 |By AUBREY COHEN

Flying boat designed to cross oceans

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In 1943, the Dixie Clipper, shown here, flew President Franklin D. Roosevelt to
meet with Winston Churchill at the Casablanca conference. On the way
home, Roosevelt celebrated his birthday in the flying boat's dining
room.

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In 1943, the Dixie Clipper, shown here, flew President Franklin D. Roosevelt to
meet with Winston Churchill at the Casablanca conference. On the way
home, Roosevelt celebrated his birthday in the flying boat's dining
room.